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fix(ci): codeql-action v4.38.1 -> v4.38.0 SHA pin + dependabot hold (estate-wide startup_failure) - #158

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Estate-wide incident: github/codeql-action v4.38.1 fails GitHub workflow startup on every repo that took it — CodeQL/Hypatia runs die with startup_failure, zero jobs dispatched, no error text via the API. Full investigation + evidence chain: nexia-list#100.

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  • codeql-action/* refs (tag @v4.38.1 or SHA 1c5b675…) re-pinned to the v4.38.0 commit b96794f015dfd88f77b49b1c93e0fa7110f94c63 (green on deed-ecosystem; satisfies SHA-pin policy).
  • actions.lock re-keyed where present (dependabot bumps uses: without regenerating the lock → governance linter failure).
  • dependabot.yml: full hold on github/codeql-action — scoped versions: ignores do NOT hold on this path (nexia-list#101 re-raised the bump in SHA form within an hour, copying the inline warning comment verbatim while swapping the SHA).

Canonical fix at the estate origin: standards#973. Batch-mates: nexia-list#100 (merged), hypatia#828, vexometer#90, rsr-template-repo#191, empty-linter#99, modshells#119, plasma-parser-writer#98, robodog-defensive-systems-lab#145, twingate-helm-deploy#138, wokelang#147, laniakea#91, maa-framework#198, methodologies#92, rpa-elysium#134, scripts#136, universal-chat-extractor#165, verisimdb#280. Lift the hold once upstream clears 4.38.1 or a canary verifies green.

v4.38.1 (tag AND commit SHA 1c5b675) fails GitHub workflow-startup
validation estate-wide: codeql/hypatia runs die with startup_failure,
zero jobs, no API error text. Full investigation: nexia-list#100.
Rollback to the v4.38.0 commit b96794f015dfd88f77b49b1c93e0fa7110f94c63
(green on deed-ecosystem; satisfies repo SHA-pin policy). actions.lock
re-keyed; dependabot held unconditionally (versions-scoped ignores were
bypassed in SHA form - nexia-list#101).

Canonical fix: hyperpolymath/standards#973.
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46-46: LGTM!

Also applies to: 52-52

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  • Chores
    • Updated security analysis workflows to use a validated CodeQL release.
    • Held automatic CodeQL updates at the validated release until newer versions pass workflow checks.
    • Improved reliability of automated security scanning by avoiding a release that could prevent workflows from starting.

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The CodeQL workflow now uses the v4.38.0 commit. Dependabot ignores updates for github/codeql-action and records the reason for the hold.

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CodeQL action pinning

Layer / File(s) Summary
Pin CodeQL action and hold updates
.github/workflows/codeql.yml, .github/dependabot.yml
The workflow changes the CodeQL init and analyze steps from v4.38.1 to the pinned v4.38.0 commit. Dependabot ignores updates for github/codeql-action and documents the validation issue and SHA re-bump behaviour.

Priority: ⬆️ High

Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: High

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to b4f87

This restores the known-good CodeQL action pin and prevents Dependabot from reintroducing the failing update. No merge-blocking risk remains.

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Description check ⚠️ Warning The description provides detailed Summary and Changes sections. It omits the required RSR Quality Checklist and Testing sections, and it does not state whether screenshots are not applicable. Add the complete RSR Quality Checklist with applicable items checked. Add a Testing section that records the commands or validation performed. Add a Screenshots section or state that screenshots are not applicable.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the CodeQL rollback, SHA pin, Dependabot hold, and workflow startup failure. It accurately summarises the primary change.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 0…
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hyperpolymath merged commit f7ce49c into main Sep 22, 2026
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hyperpolymath deleted the fix/codeql-4381-rollback branch September 22, 2026 12:34
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